Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-05
FROM WASHINGTON.


r.,oc;sl Correspondence CT the AleZs. GAzETTE]
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. 5. 1887.
yircinis democrat here TO day, who
was a: the headquarters of the democratic
state committee in Alexandria yesterday,
saws it is eztimsted there that the democrat
ic majority on Joint ballot in the next Viz
pinis legislature will be about fifteen or
twenty, and that they will have q majority
in both houses. he says every thing seems
to be in good working order at the head
quarters, and business moving along smooth'
Mr.. Frank Hume, who has decined nu-
merous and urgent requests TO accept the
democratic nomination for the Virginia leg
;alature for Alexandria city AID county, IL q
short talk with the GAZETTEs correspond
cnt today, sale. he had no fear of tie demo
c-a.s losing Alexandria, and had no doubt
fiat if Judge Stuart would accept the noml-
nstiou be would be elected by satisfactory
majority. Capt. William Gary, an old al.
exandria county (Cooney it used to be caileol
democrat, says some OF The democrats tne!e
have been little cool towards the Juoge
| because ne couldn't make the legislature 10
for them all they wanted, but that the ma
! ioritv OF them will vote to nominate MIN,
| and inst if nominated he will be elected.
| Amember Of Temmany, mere to-day. says
the report that Governor Hill. OF New VOTE,
and President Cleveland have formed al
alliance has no foundation in fact, and that
the Governor has bis weather eye vice
omen. and is ready to take every advantage
The future mag offer.
the new lesseez of the National Hotel
made formal demand upon the old lessess
for the possession of that hotel this morning
and having that demand refused inmedi
ateIy entered suit 10 attain their end.
A gentleman from Lynchburg, Va, hele
today. says that Mr.. Hopkins, the knight
of labor candidate elected to Congress il
that district last fall, and the proprietor O
a small dry goods store in Lyuchbrrg, has
failed In business and made an assignment!
and this, TOO, though he has been in receip'
of So OCO a'year ever since last March. AT
iother instance OF the well proved fact thai
politics and legitimate business don't gel
along well together.
Gen. Mahons arrived here Monday night
from Petersburg, but returned there yesier
dew. He came up On private business, anC
couiined himself 10 that during his entire
stay. Various attempts to interview blu
we've made, but lie eyaded all of them; son'
quite tacetiCusly, telling q reporter Of one
tue city papers that be was going to Boston
10 confer with Gen Butler, and saying Il
another, who had Informed him Of Senator
VOORHEES, arrival then must get out q
oncen
A general conference of ali the evangelical
churches in the Uniied States will be hello
here Guying he second week of the coming
December.
It is now pretty well assured that the si:'
originally selected for the Catholic Unlger
si,y will be abandoned. Il is by no means
so certain that Mr. Hume's offer OF site OF
Arlington Heights will be accepted, though
the committee TO make The selection has no
get announced its determination. 1t ii
thought by some that the site will probably
be near the Presidents country residence
Others think tina. after all the University
will not be here. but in some other city
where greater inducements have been offer
ed II is understood the cost of the Univer
sity will not be far from eight million dol
lars.
Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie, of Alexandria, was
elected an honorary member of the Virgnis
republican association, colored, OF this city
at the meeting Of that association, held las
night.
The prevailing impression here respect
ing Commissioner Obarly's recent opinion
that under the civil service law such mem
bers Of democratic clubs and associations o:
hold federal Offices are liable to punishment
is that it is correct. and that under that law
no federal office holder is freeman.
The offerings Of bonds to the Government
to-day up to u o'clock amounted TO 81 IA,
$50, Of which 81 .343 500 were AZ per cent?
aud 81 $50 were per cents.
Mr. A, II. II. Stuart, member OF the Fillmore
Cabinet, spent Tuesday night here, but leit yes
terday morning for his home in Stanton. III
was accompanied by Mr.. Robinson The old gen
tlcman is long past tho allotted span Of life, bu
he still looks hale and hearty.